Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBig Dog's Brewing Company
Las Vegas, NV · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Big Dog's Brewing Company has been brewing on-site since 1988 and operates as a brewery, restaurant, and bar. The beer program anchors the experience: eight year-round signature brews, three to ten seasonal and reserve beers at a time, and a reimagined Tap Room with twenty taps, many pouring limited-edition releases. Red Hydrant Brown Ale and Craft Lager carry major competition awards. Beyond beer, the menu lists wine, craft cider, cocktails, soft drinks, juices, and house-made root beer. The Tap Room also holds a spirits collection for sipping. Hoppy Hour discounts pints, pitchers, and appetizers on select days and times.
- What should I order?
- Start with Red Hydrant Brown Ale, an English-style brown ale with multiple World Beer Cup and GABF awards, or Craft Lager, a 2022 GABF Bronze medalist. For a different pace, Black Lab Stout is served on nitro, and Tailwagger Wheat is a Bavarian-style Hefeweizen available year-round.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who value a long-running local brewery with a wide draft range, including year-round signatures and rotating seasonals. Groups and families can use the Tap Room, which is described as family-friendly with games and local art.
- When should I go?
- Hoppy Hour features discounted pints, pitchers, and appetizers on select days and times. The Tap Room's twenty taps and limited-edition brews make it a natural stop for an afternoon or evening visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Hoppy Hour discounts pints, pitchers, and appetizers on select days and times. No other pricing is specified for the beverage program.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Brewing on-site since 1988, with eight year-round signature beers plus three to ten seasonal and reserve brews at a time. The Tap Room has twenty taps, many with limited-edition brews, and a spirits collection. A mobile beer truck offers up to eight taps of Big Dog's beers for events.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails are listed among the brewpub's beverage offerings, and the mobile truck can supply margaritas and a full bar setup under a full liquor catering license.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails are part of the brewpub's beverage program.
- — The catering license allows a full bar setup at most Southern Nevada locations.
Standout selections
- — The brewpub menu FAQ states that, besides craft beer, the venue serves wine, craft cider, cocktails, soft drinks, juices, and house-made root beer.
Wine
Wine is listed among the drinks available besides craft beer at the brewpub, and wine is among the beverages the mobile truck can supply.
Menu strengths
- — Wine is available at the brewpub.; Wine can be supplied by the mobile truck for events.
Standout selections
- — The brewpub menu FAQ lists wine among the drinks available besides craft beer.
Beer
Big Dog's brews on-site and lists eight year-round signature beers plus three to ten seasonal and reserve brews at a time. The Tap Room has twenty taps, many with limited-edition brews, and the Draft House main casino bar carries the full lineup plus local and guest taps.
Menu strengths
- — On-site brewing since 1988 with a broad range of year-round and rotating beers.
- — Red Hydrant Brown Ale has won World Beer Cup Gold and multiple GABF awards; Craft Lager won a 2022 GABF Bronze.
- — Twenty-tap Tap Room with limited-edition brews and a mobile beer truck offering up to eight taps for events.
Standout selections
- — Red Hydrant Brown Ale — English-style brown ale, 5.6% ABV, multiple World Beer Cup and GABF awards, year-round draft and 12 oz. Cans.
- — Craft Lager — American-style lager, 5.0% ABV, 2022 Great American Beer Festival Bronze, year-round draft and cans.
- — Black Lab Stout — American stout served on nitro, 5.1% ABV, year-round draft only.
- — Tailwagger Wheat — Bavarian-style Hefeweizen, 4.9% ABV, year-round draft and 12 oz. Cans.
Spirits
The Tap Room features a special collection of spirits for sipping, and a full liquor catering license allows a full bar setup at most Southern Nevada locations. No specific spirits are named.
Menu strengths
- — The Tap Room holds a spirits collection for sipping.
- — A full liquor catering license permits a full bar setup at most Southern Nevada locations.
Standout selections
- — The Tap Room features a special collection of spirits for sipping.
How it sits with the food
Hoppy Hour pairs discounted pints and pitchers with discounted appetizers on select days and times. The brewpub menu also lists wine, craft cider, cocktails, soft drinks, juices, and house-made root beer alongside the beer.
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